Morris v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
ORFINGER, Judge.
This appeal is from the summary denial of appellant’s motion for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. He alleges that he received an improper sentence following his conviction for trafficking in cannabis, because of incompetent advice of counsel. We affirm.
Appellant has failed to detail facts sufficient to make a showing of prejudice, an essential element of a claim for post-conviction relief. The basis of appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is the allegation that his attorney was not knowledgeable about sentencing…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Downs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- State v. RowDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Hendrix v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
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